uneven idling e220cdi

[vic condon]

I own a e220cdi 2000, and am having a problem when idling (in drive only) that every so often the engine will miss and the vehicle will therefore jump, so to speak. also have any members had problems with exhaust smoke under acceleration ? . the car has done 88000 miles.
Thanks.

 

[JimmyTD]

First thing to try is a good dose of diesel injector cleaner, either add a couple of cans to a tank of fuel or buy a new fuel filter, fill it with the cleaner and re-fit.

Give it a few hundred miles to work and see how it is then.

 

[vic condon]

First thing to try is a good dose of diesel injector cleaner, either add a couple of cans to a tank of fuel or buy a new fuel filter, fill it with the cleaner and re-fit.

Give it a few hundred miles to work and see how it is then.

thanks jimmy, will give it a try.